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India's flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter provided a major update regarding the current fitness status of batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer as he shared a glimpse of their batting in a video posted on social media.

The duo was playing a practice match at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru while Pant who is also there posted a short video on his Instagram where Iyer and Rahul can be seen batting in a practice match.

All three players are currently at the NCA for rehabilitation to recover from their respective injuries.

Pant, who sustained multiple injuries during a horrific car accident last year, is highly unlikely to make it for the ODI World Cup while the duo of Iyer and Rahul still remains in contention with the Indian team management keeping close eyes on their recovery.

 

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Both are expected to feature for the Men in Blue with a comeback in the Asia Cup but there is still some uncertainty over their fitness.

Things have been quite optimistic for India ahead of Asia Cup and World Cup as Iyer and Rahul have started their stint on the field and could be at least part of the squad for the tournament that takes place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The duo has done enough well for the team when they batted in the middle order as it will be interesting to see whether they manage to make a return and will be included in the squad that is expected to be announced in the coming days.

Rahul sustained an injury during IPL 2023 and was ruled out of the tournament as he underwent thigh surgery.

Iyer, meanwhile was last seen in action in Border Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year, and he has been ruled out of action ever since. He also underwent a back injury and is currently in rehab at the NCA.

 

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The BCCI provided an update on the duo’s recovery status last month.

“Mr. KL Rahul and Mr. Shreyas Iyer: They have resumed batting in the nets and are currently undergoing strength and fitness drills. The BCCI Medical Team is satisfied with their progress and will increase their intensity in terms of both skills and strength and conditioning in the coming days,” the board said in the statement.